Tag: survival medicine

In a survival, prepping or disaster situation health and nutrition is crucial to surviving. In our 72hr Bug Out Bags or Get Home Bag it is commonly known (and recommended) to have essential items that will allow us to maintain and/or increase our energy levels, and at the same time ensure that the food in […]

Cholera is an infection of the small intestine caused by the bacterium Vibrio cholerae. Cholera has been the cause of many epidemics in the past. Even in modern times, millions of cases of cholera are reported every year worldwide, with over 100,000 deaths. There have been 7 cholera pandemics recorded since the 1800s, and a […]

Anyone who has ever been called four eyes may have felt a little down in life because of their specs, but childhood teasing does not last forever. Those four-eyed individuals will one day be able to rub those bullies noses into the fact that those glasses could be the difference between life and death. There […]

MERS: Middle East Respiratory Syndrome There are a number of candidates for the next great pandemic. I’ve recently spent some time speaking and writing about the Ebola virus outbreak in West Africa. As things are quieting down (the government in Guinea has stated they will not report new cases to avoid a “panic”, so […]

Here’s a survival medicine kit you’ll love. You’ve all heard about Doctor Bones and Nurse Amy and their Survival Medicine handbook recommended by James Rawles and featured in his book “Patriots” Now you can have an opportunity to win their Medium sized trauma bag and Survival Medicine book with this contest. $256 Value! Don’t get […]

by Joe Alton, M.D., aka Dr. Bones of doomandbloom.net I just wanted to share a few thoughts on spirituality and survival. Survival certainly involves being prepared for disasters, getting your food storage, medical supplies, and all your other ducks in a row. But getting your spirit in order could be one of the most important […]

In Part 1, we discussed the importance of the medically responsible member of a family or survival group to put together a “status assessment”. In this assessment, the prospective medic must ask themselves certain important questions (and answer them honestly). We considered some of these factors last time. If you missed the article, find the […]

Every family should have a medical asset Our mission has always been simple: To have a medically self-reliant person in every family that is ready to handle issues during or after a disaster. That person has to learn some basic medical knowledge, such as first aid, principles of infectious disease, and how to handle a […]

At a recent conference, I was asked to see a toddler who received a nasty whack to the back of the head and ended up with a lump and a small cut at the site of injury. Although the child in question was ok, head injuries are always causes for concern. A head injury is […]

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Can a measly few watts of power make much difference? When folks at Baofeng Tech asked me if I’d review the new 8 Watt UV-82HP UHF/VHF ham radio, the FIRST thing I thought of was comparing two different models against each other at their max power setting, and see how great a difference there was in range. A […]

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